Silver Coin of Alexander I Balas, Ptolemais-Ake, 149 BC - 148 BC 1944.100.77880

Physical Description

• Axis: 1

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 12.26
  • Diameter (in mm): 27

Typological Description

Source: Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1842.4

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 149 BC - 148 BC
• Denomination: Tetradrachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: Alexander I Balas
  • • Dynasty: Seleucid Dynasty
    • State: Seleucid Empire

• Geographic

  • Mint: Ptolemais-Ake

• Obverse

  • Portrait: Alexander I Balas
  • • Dynasty: Seleucid Dynasty
    • State: Seleucid Empire

• Reverse

  • Symbol (LeftField): monogram (above) / LCΞΡ (below)
  • Symbol (RightField): monogram
  • Symbol (BetweenLegs): monogram
• TypeSeries: Seleucid Coins

References

• Reference: Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1842.4
• Reference: CSE 797

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.77880
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell
  • Rouvier coll.

Subjects

• Era: SE

Notes

• cast

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States